The mosque is said to have been built by the
Safavid shah Tahmasp I (r.1524-1576), and that it was the first mosque of his reign. The mosque is sometimes known as the Shah Tahmasb Mosque. Not long after its construction, the building was destroyed by the
Ottoman ruler
Murad IV after he invaded Tabriz in 1638. Once Iranian troops re-affirmed control over the city, the mosque was rebuilt but suffered great damage from an earthquake that struck the city soon after. Consequently, the entire square along with the mosque was reconstructed and this task was carried out by Goli Khan Danbali. The school yard was destroyed during the expansion of Daraiee Street by the city of Tabriz and only a part of school is now retained. In ancient times, the Temple of
Mithraism was located on this site. The building currently houses a mosque and a
Quran museum. The mosque underwent extensive restoration during the 1990s. == Gallery ==